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Mystical Shade SW 6276
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Mystical Shade sits at L* 69.7, a* 2.0, b* 0.1. Its hue angle is 4° and its chroma is 2.0, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 40.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.2, Mystical Shade is lighter than 51% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mystical Shade
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormy Monday | 2112-50 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Pebble Creek | 1453 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Dollar | 1460 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mystical Shade
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classy | MQ5-4 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Classy | MQ5-04 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Cathedral Grey | UL260-7 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Gray | SW 7080 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Proper Gray | SW 6003 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beguiling Mauve | SW 6269 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swanky Gray | SW 6261 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mysterious Mauve | SW 6262 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ponder | SW 7079 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Allegory SW 9553 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Swanky Gray SW 6261 · lighter, LRV 44.7
- Requisite Gray SW 7023 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Functional Gray SW 7024 · darker, LRV 37.0
- Network Gray SW 7073 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Mysterious Mauve SW 6262 · darker, LRV 37.1
Colors that go with Mystical Shade
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mystical Shade:
- Foothills SW 7514
- Bungalow Beige SW 7511
- Original White SW 7077
Mystical Shade is too close to neutral (chroma 2.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Mystical Shade vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 40.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 40.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 40.2), more yellow/warm, more green.